The 2008–09 Sarajevo season was the club's 60th season in history, and their 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football, the Premier League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team competed in the National Cup.
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Sporting director | Senad Merdanović |
| Chairman | Hajrudin Šuman |
| Manager | Šener Bajramović Husnija Arapović Mehmed Janjoš |
| Stadium | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
| Premier League BiH | 4th |
| Cup of BiH | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Admir Raščić (9) All: Admir Raščić (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,500 |
| Average home league attendance | 2,853 |
| Biggest win | 6–1 |
| Biggest defeat | 4–1 |
Squad information
editFirst-team squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Source:[1]
Statistics
edit| Rank | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Muhamed Alaim | 29 |
Kit
edit| Supplier | Sponsor |
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 Nike
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 AurA
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Competitions
editPremier League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slavija | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Sloboda Tuzla | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 50 | Ineligible for 2009–10 European competitions[b] |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 49[c] | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 5 | Borac Banja Luka | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 49[c] | Ineligible for 2009–10 European competitions[b] |
| 6 | Široki Brijeg | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 45 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Slavija won 2008–09 Bosnian Cup and thereby qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Since they also finished second in the league, all three Europa League spots were awarded to teams according to their league positions.
- ^ a b c d Borac Banja Luka and Sloboda Tuzla were denied a license for European competitions so their places were taken by next best finishers who obtained the license. Thereby, Sarajevo qualified for the second instead of first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, while the remaining spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League was given to Široki Brijeg.[2]
- ^ a b Sarajevo ahead of Borac Banja Luka on head-to-head record: Sarajevo–Borac Banja Luka 2–1, Borac Banja Luka–Sarajevo 0–0.